Deciding on whether to buy a product like Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone or perhaps I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone vs I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black

Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone specs

Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone
I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black specs

I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black
Type: DECT cordless phone

Type: DECT cordless telephone

Range: – Indoors: 50 m
– Outdoors: 300 m

Range: – Indoors: 50 m
– Outdoor: 300 m

Number of handsets: Single

Number of handsets: Single

Number of base units: Single

Number of base units: Single

Colour: Black

Colour: Black

DISPLAY

DISPLAY

Digital display: 1.5″ screen

Screen features: Blue backlit display

CALLING

CALLING

Volume control: – Speaker: No
– Ringer: Yes

Nuisance call block: Yes

Caller ID: Yes

Speakerphone: Yes

Speed dial: Yes

Volume control: Yes

Call transfer: Yes

Caller ID: Yes

Call waiting: Yes

Secrecy feature: Yes

Call log: Yes

Call log: Yes

Call timer: Yes

Call timer: Yes

FEATURES

FEATURES

Answering machine: No

Answering machine: Yes

Phonebook: 50 contacts

Recording time: 25 minutes

Ring tones: 10

Phonebook: 100 contacts

Clock: Yes

Ring tones: 10

Clock features: Alarm

Clock: Yes

Hearing-aid friendly: Yes

Clock features: Alarm

POWER

Big buttons: No

Hearing-aid friendly: No

Power: – Mains
– Rechargable batteries (AAA x 2)

POWER

Talk time: 18 hours

Standby time: 200 hours

Power: Battery

GENERAL

Talk time: 10 hours

Standby time: 96 hours

Box contents: – Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone base station
– Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone handset
– Phone cord
– Power cord
– 2 x AAA batteries
– User guide

GENERAL

Dimensions: 175 x 89 x 89 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 257 g

Box contents: – iDECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine
– Base unit
– AAA batteries X 2

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Dimensions: 222 x 108 x 64 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 530 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £17.99

Price: £19.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 29

Review Score: 9.2 / 10

Review Score: 9.7 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone or I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 111 products in the same category as Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone, which is the Telephones category. Of these 111 products the average price was £56.39, the most expensive was £219.99 and the cheapest was just £6.99. We then looked at the price of the 111 in the same as the I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black, which of course the average was £56.39, top price was £219.99 and cheapest £6.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Gigaset and I-Dect, the average was £50.10 for Gigaset, £24.99 for I-Dect. The max for each was £89.99/£29.99 and minimum was £17.99/£19.99

Price analysis of Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone

Price analysis of I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black

  • Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone
  • 50-entry phonebook
  • Hearing-aid friendly
  • With a large illuminated display that’s clear and easy to read, the Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone is perfect for children, adults and the elderly alike – the whole family will find it simple to use. It’s even hearing aid compatible, so if you’re hard of hearing you won’t have any trouble understanding the caller.Save your friends and contacts with 50 phone book entries, and the long standby and talk time means you won’t have to worry about the battery dying in the A170 handset if someone forgets to put it back on the stand.With a 50 m indoor range, you can also take the A170 upstairs, into the garden or anywhere else in the house without the connection cutting out – perfect when you need to make a private call.
  • Product codes: 4250366851259
  • I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black
  • Nuisance call block
  • Recording time: 25 minutes
  • 100-entry phonebook
  • With speakerphone
  • Redial button
  • Top features:- Call blocker function to receive only calls that matter- Hands-free speakerphone for flexible conversations- Answering machine to keep you in the loop of important callsCall black function The stylishly designed iDECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine ensures that only calls that matter get through to you – no more nuisance calls and time-wasting solicitations. This Loop Lite Plus home phone puts you in control of blocking calls from numbers that are withheld or unavailable so that you always know where calls are coming in from. Also take advantage of a do-not-disturb option and caller display for even more control managing who you communicate with. Hands-free speakerphoneThe Loop Lite Plus Cordless Phone lets you talk to friends and family while still accomplishing others chores around the house.With up to 10 hours of talk time, the phone offers great flexibility and ensures you are never cut off mid-conversation. Answering machineWith up to 25 minutes of recording time, you will always receive your important messages when you do not answer your phone or miss a call.
  • Product codes: 5012786802087

What’s better Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone or I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black?

There are obviously a number of differences between Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone and I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £17.99 cost of Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone is closer to the expectation you had than the £19.99 pricep point of I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone and I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas I-DECT Loop Lite Plus Call Blocker Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Black scores 8.1 out of 10 from 29 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Telephones as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



Gigaset A170 Cordless Phone



Rating:
8.90 out of
10